Tag Archives: Joe Memoli

Rediscovered: A Couple of Walla Walla Footnotes for The Memoli Thread

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Don

Iris Odonata sent me a few additional tidbits on her Dad, Joe Memoli, Made Man — and longtime figure in Oakland, with his restaurants and extracurricular activities. Memoli’s incarceration in Walla Walla inspired me to send Iris a link to … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Return of Joe Memoli

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Don

If you’ve got a long memory, you may recall that Iris Odonata — daughter of Joe Memoli, Made Man — once asked for a few points about him I once wrote be corrected. No sweat. Happy to do it. She … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Joe Memoli Postscript

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Don

Following on his longer memoir of Joe Memoli, Larry Belling added a few remarks: Another memory after I moved to New York and got a job in the box office of a theatre downtown:  After a show at the Astor … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: More on Joe Memoli

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Don

Who would have thought a casual mention made when I was working up an article on the boxer-poet Floyd Salas would lead to more about Joe Memoli on These Mean Streets — and now, years later, to even more. Just … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Joe Memoli, Made Man

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Don

Heading up for Xmas dinner with Floyd Salas reminded me that a little over a year ago I promised to correct something else on the website. Now I’ve just been back up to the Floyd lair last weekend for his … Continue reading →

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